Tag Archives: creativity

White Paper: Dream Geography: The Significance of Known vs. Imaginary Places in Human Dreams

Posted on September 7, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Human dreams vary not only in content but also in geography. Some individuals report dreaming exclusively of places they have physically visited, while others frequently dream of landscapes that are wholly unfamiliar or fantastical. This distinction highlights deeper … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Uric Acid, Caffeine, and Caffeine-Like Compounds—Implications for Energy and Creativity

Posted on August 28, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Caffeine is widely recognized as a stimulant with effects on alertness, creativity, and performance. Less well-known is the fact that uric acid, a metabolic byproduct of purine metabolism, shares notable chemical and physiological similarities with caffeine. This resemblance … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Legal and Business Knowledge Gaps Among Social Media Influencers and the Resulting Vulnerabilities to the Streaming Community

Posted on June 28, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The rapid rise of the social media influencer economy—fueled by platforms such as YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitch, and OnlyFans—has created a powerful new class of digital entrepreneurs. Yet many of these influencers operate without formal legal or business … Continue reading →

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25 Or 6 To 4

Posted on August 20, 2023 by nathanalbright

In 1986, the band Chicago found themselves at a bit of a crossroads as a band. Their lead singer, whose songwriting and drive had allowed them to have a couple of massive hit albums in the first half of the … Continue reading →

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Places That Are Good To Write In

Posted on July 9, 2023 by nathanalbright

One of the concerns that creative people have is what areas are good to write in.  Some people find themselves able to write in unusual circumstances.  Surprisingly enough, as it may seem, jail has been a found of creativity for … Continue reading →

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No Soul Is Ever Truly Free

Posted on May 19, 2023 by nathanalbright

Recently, freelance sports commentator Pat McAfee, who had previously had a long and successful career as a football player in the NFL before becoming a popular independent sportscaster, accepted a large deal to join ESPN sports. This move has attracted … Continue reading →

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Signs Of Authenticity

Posted on February 28, 2023 by nathanalbright

What are the signs of authenticity? We live in a world where there is a great desire on the part of people for art that connects with them personally that comes from a genuine place on the part of the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Being Creative

Posted on October 8, 2021 by nathanalbright

Being Creative, by Laura Bartnick [Note: This book was provided free of charge by the Christian Indie Publishers Association Book Review Program. All thoughts and opinions are my own.] In reading this book, I was struck by the fact that … Continue reading →

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On The External Conditions Of Creativity

Posted on August 11, 2021 by nathanalbright

I spend a fair amount of time thinking about the context of writing and creativity in general. As someone who is relatively creative in my approach, and with a strong personal voice, I try to understand why it is I … Continue reading →

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Empathy And The Writer

Posted on July 8, 2021 by nathanalbright

It is fortunate that with most of us reading and writing, listening and singing, and other complementary activities go together. Becoming familiar with the creativity of others feeds one’s own creativity in a variety of ways. It gives us something … Continue reading →

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